Chap. X VIII. GrandSeignor's Seraglio. 91 



After the Scberifs, came the two principal Officers of the Moufti Cfor he never ap- 

 pears in perfon in thefe torts of Ceremonies,) and they were clad in white, having a 

 very demure and religious Countenance. 



The Cologlou, or Grand Seignor's Favourite, appeared next mounted on a gallant The -width 4 

 Horfe, whofe Harnefs and Trappings were of the richeft. The Stirrups were of Gold, tbt Favourite, 

 and the Houfle was embellifh'd with an embroydery of Gold and Pearls. His Veft 

 was of a red Brokado, and his Cap likethofe of the CbLuuxes. Two men held the 

 reins of his Bridle, and his Horfe curvetted all along, as if he had been fenfible of the 

 goodly pretence of his Matter, and how well it became him. He was a perfon of a" 

 good lbture, and of a graceful countenance, having withal a mild and fprightly look, 

 and every one faluted him, as he advane'd mil towards the Seraglio. The Servants 

 belonging to his Stables marched after him, and fifty Grooms led each of them a 

 Horfe in his hand , and thofe horfes were all high-prad, and their Harnefies as 

 fumptuous as could be made. 'Tis commonly reported, That this Favourite, who is 

 a perfon of very great merit, hath acquir'd vaft Riches, and that his Train, whether 

 as to the number of Servants, or as to that of Horfes, furpaffes that of many great 

 Princes. 



There came up next a fmall Troop of Negro-Eunuchs, marching confufedly, before The Sulcancfics 

 the Coaches of the Sultanefs, Mother to the prefent Grand Seignor, all well mounted, coaches. 

 and Magnificently clad, in different colours, 



There appear'd afterwards Six Capigis, about the firft Coach,drawn by fix Excellent 

 Horfes. They had each of them a Launce in his hand -, and, in the Rear of thenyhere 

 appear'da Horfe-tail-Banner, of a pale-red colour, whereby it was known, that fome 

 TSaJfas were coming up, as indeed there were, and they were a Convoy to the fécond 

 Coach, drawn by fix white horfes, in which was the Sultanefs-Mothcr, and another 

 Sultanefs. Two Black Eunuchs march'd on each fide of it, the Boots, or Doors being 

 latie'd, that the Princeffes might fee, and not be feen. Which hindred not, however, 

 but that, as the Coach of the Sultanefs came forwards, fome were ftill crying cut to 

 the people, and commanding them to look the other way } which Command it con- 

 cerns them exactly to obey, and that efpecially in Perfia, where they muft get away as 

 far as they can, to avoid the hazard of receiving a good blow with a Sable. 



After the aforefaid Coach, there pafs'd by Twelve other Coaches with four horfes 

 apiece, wherein were the Female-Slaves belonging to the S ultaHeJJes, having two Negro- 

 Eunuchs, at the Doors of each Coach, which were latie'd, as the former : After which 

 there follow'd feveral Litters, and four great Waggons, full of Show, for the ufe of 

 the Sultanejfes, and their Retinue. 



, All this Cavalcade, confifting of between five and fix thoufand men, took up almofl 

 three hours in its paffage,and having made its Proceffion through Conftantinople, lodg'tî 

 it felf in the Seraglio, according to the defcription I have given you of it. 



Of the French Nation, there were feveral Perfons of Quality, who had the Curiofity 

 to' fee that Entrance i and among others, Monfieur Ribier, de Ville-neuve, a Côunfèllor 

 of the Parlement of Tant ; Monlieur Le Mairat, a Counfellor of the Grand Council ; 

 The Abbot otChampbuon, de la Saulfaye, all Farijians ; and Monfieur Hubert, a Native 

 of New-France, and, by Extraction, a Norman, Son to the Governour of Guarda* 

 loupe* 



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